Design diary

In 2009 illustrator Jake Parker started the Inktober initiative: he challenged himself to draw 31 drawings in 31 days. On paper with ink. Now this might not seem a big deal, but believe me, drawing constantly, coming up with new ideas every day for a month can be a real challenge. With Erika we first took part in Inktober in 2014. We loved the pressure of drawing every day. For us -and any other modern 21st century graphic designer - it is also thrilling, because you HAVE TO draw with ink. This means you can not use the computer, you...

I love Halloween! It is spooky and funny in he same way. It is for us grown ups, but the best part is for the children: the candy, dressing up, trick or treating... This is why I decided to create this not so spook Halloween design this year. As usual, I started with collecting inspiration. Than I drew some sketches with a single pencil on paper. Remember kids: sketching is important! - OMG I start to sound like my teacher husband! After drawing, I create the final design. I usually make a hero image and a patter design. We sell both of...

A little story about our honeymoon We got married in May 2017. It was the best thing in our lives really, and we wanted to have a memorable honeymoon trip too. All of our friends said we should leave our small landlocked country and enjoy tropical beaches, but we knew where we will go: Norway! Mountains, forests, fjords and viking heritage! It was amazing! If you never visited the country, you should! We went to Bergen, than Stavanger and finally Oslo. The people, the nature and the cultural heritage were all very inspiring for us. We came home full with...

We all have those mornings...
You wake up, or rather walk around half asleep. Get coffee, munch breakfast, spill coffee, curse, clean up.
One of those upside-down mornings gave me the idea to make this illustration. Sometimes we are all clumsy and start the day slow, but hey! We have to laugh about it and get on with a smile :) Check out this time-lapse video about the drawing process:
Hope you like it! Enjoy your coffee!

The design process of Bunny meadow I love animals, and especially bunnies! It was inevitable to design a theme about these fluffy animals! Here is How I did it :) 1. Gathering inspiration When I come up with a new idea I do some photo reference research, especially when I wanted to do design with animals. I went to Pinterest or Tumblr for inspiration and anatomy reference. After collecting what I like I do an inspirational board including a chosen color palette. 2. Drawing some sketches! After studying the forms I want to design, I grab a pencil and paper and...